C/- At the political level Since its accession to independence, Congo has been governed by several political regimes. After a first bout of multi party rule from 1960 to 1963, Congo opted for one party rule from 1963 to 1991. From 1991 to date, Congo is under a multi-party regime. D/- At the economic level Congo is a developing country which has abundant natural resources such as oil (makes up 80% of the State revenue) and wood. The gross national product has improved considerably thanks to the successive hikes in the cost of the barrel of oil and lumbering on 60% of the national territory. The latter constitutes the country’s second source of income. Agriculture occupies a prominent position in the country’s economy. Whereas this agriculture is primarily subsistence farming, it has created an industrial sector which albeit fragile enables Congo to export produce such as sugar, produced by a company called SARIS-Congo. Coffee and cocao are among the agricultural produce which are exported unprocessed. There has been significant improvement in the tertiary sector thanks to computerisation and the new information technologies. Telecommunications are developing with the unprecedented surge in mobile telephony provided by CELTEL (460.000 subscribers, MTN (230.000 subscribers) and the new comer, Warid. Due to its geographic position, Congo is a transit country which serves a number of countries in the sub region such as Chad, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo. The existence of a communication network and road network whose main roads are the n°1 trunk road linking Brazzaville, the administrative and political capital to Pointe Noire (economic capital) and the n°2 trunk road linking Brazzaville with the districts in the North of the country coupled with the Congo Ocean (CFCO) railway line linking Pointe Noire to Brazzaville this road network is the backbone and explains its important role in the economy of the country. Most goods are transported from Pointe Noire to Brazzaville and from the North of the country to the economic capital. The Ports network includes the sea port of Pointe-Noire, the river port of Brazzaville and all the ports situated in the North (Mossaka, Oyo, Boundji, Impfondo, Loukolela, Ouesso, Makoua, etc.) All the major cities of the country have an airport but most of the air traffic revolves around the Pointe Noire and Brazzaville. Over the years there have been significant developments in road, rail, river and air infrastructure. This development in communications is in line with the ongoing extended accelerated municipalisation drive. 9